Kent · England
Corporate Paella Catering for Leeds events
Love Paella cooks paella catering for office lunches, staff parties, team days and client events across Leeds and Kent, catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests.
- Client and customer events
- Launches and open days
- Christmas parties
Corporate paella catering in Leeds
Corporate paella catering in Leeds, made fresh on the day
Bowl food, canapé tapas and desserts can be added, and we work with your venue on access and paperwork. Popular choices include canapé tapas, bowl food and vegan and vegetarian paella, and typical bookings are for away days and office lunches and christmas parties.
For rural venues near Leeds, we can bring a hot lunch to the team. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is speeches, a lunch break or a festival schedule.
What happens on the day
From set-up to serving, we look after the food, so you are free to enjoy your work event. Any tapas or canapés are served first while the paella cooks. December events in Leeds are in the dark from about 3:50pm, so plan lighting where we cook. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We check the date and venue.
- You choose paellas, canapés and extras.
- We send any documents your venue needs.
- The paella cooks as your team gathers.
- It is served quickly, then we pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can ask on the day
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Plan cover in case of rain
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Dietary needs and planning tips
Dietary needs are easy to plan for with a little notice. Our advice:
- Ask facilities what documents they need from us
- Add a diet question to the sign-up form
- Plan shade and seating for outdoor events
- Confirm live cooking with facilities
We arrive on time and follow your site rules.
Canapés for drinks receptions.
Planning a team event in Leeds
Leeds is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Work events in Leeds are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Leeds is one of 922 places in Kent where we cook. We cook right across the region, from Leeds to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Historic houses near Leeds include Leeds Castle (1 mile east) and Stoneacre (1.3 miles west). For a client event at a historic house or estate, ask early about catering rules and where cooking is allowed. Leeds is about 35 miles from central London, which makes it handy for team days out of the city. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles, which suits team away days in the countryside.
We cook at work events all over the ME17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Brogden Crescent, Forge Lane and Gloriette Avenue, and we can cook for a work event on any of them. For work events just outside Leeds, we cover Ashbank (1 mile north-east), Broomfield (1 mile east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chartway Street (2 miles south) and Kingswood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles east) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (1 mile east) and KIMS hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Leeds include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The George Inn (under half a mile east)
For event organisers in Leeds
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Questions from Leeds
Is Leeds too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
How far is Leeds from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What do you need at the venue?
A level space for the pans, burners and a serving table, outdoors or in a marquee or well-ventilated area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Can you bring crockery?
If you need them, yes. Proper crockery or quality disposables are available.
What documents can you provide?
Ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Do you cook inside?
Indoors only where ventilation and the venue allow it. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Of course. Canapés with drinks or tapas for the tables, served while the paella cooks.
Can you serve drinks?
Sangria can be added, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Who books corporate paella catering in Leeds?
People remember it.
Here are some of the events we cook for:
- Christmas parties
- Launches and open days
- Customer events
- Conference lunches
For staff and clients coming by train, Hollingbourne station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, cutlery and napkins, or disposables
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- Payment terms and deposit
Before you choose a spot
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- Parking close enough to carry equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Leeds
- Canapé tapas
- Paella lunches
- Bowl food
- Desserts
- Drinks service
- Vegan & vegetarian pans
How we price corporate paella catering
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we’re needed on site
- Guest numbers
- Distance and access to the venue
- Starters, canapés and desserts
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can be a feast.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A photo of the space, if you can
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
What else we do in Leeds
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan and vegetarian pans
Cooked separately with their own stock, so everyone eats well.
Canapé tapas
One-bite tapas served by staff during receptions.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff